A Season of Seasons: Discovering God within Every Storm

Here's the truth. Nobody really knows what it's like to walk in your shoes. People are quick to judge, while others believe they have all the answers. Our loved ones sometimes put pressure on us without even knowing it, and regardless of their good intentions, we still bleed on the inside. At times we suffer either because we didn't do right by others or because we didn't do right by our own selves. Maybe we didn't listen, or maybe we refused to learn. Life can really suck. But what I've learned is that even the most pain can eventually produce great joy. Even the tallest tree started out small but grew because of sunshine and rain. We should embrace both the happiness and the pain. Our dark times can be so uncomfortable and cold, and we all desire the sun to shine on our faces again. For me, the sun is Jesus Christ. He taught me through all my struggles that He is the one who can make anything beautiful. Jesus' love opened my own heart and taught me that even the worst parts of me could transform into the best parts of me. He helped me to keep going, even though I gave up many times. I once convinced myself that because of my bad decisions I was disqualified from being loved unconditionally. The journey of finally loving myself showed me how wrong I was. But I've learned that there is a set time for everything. My pain once felt like it was never going to end, but I kept growing and changing until it eventually did. It's been a long time coming, but everything happens for a reason. Just as night turns to day, and winter into spring, change creates a new season.